STS Information Literacy Committee members selected relevant items to help users of this site become familiar with or enhance their knowledge of resources for teaching and assessing science information literacy. '''We encourage you to add items you feel would be valuable to others.''' Please do not edit existing references.

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(Please see [[Science Information Literacy#Working with ACRL Wikis | Working with ACRL Wikis]]) for guidance on posting and formatting wiki content)

#*This listserv is sponsored by ACRL's Instruction Section and covers all aspects of library instruction, including assessment. Recent conversations of interest include a discussion on pre- and post-tests and the use of the iSkills assessment tool versus Project SAILS. Includes a searchable archive.

#'''Radcliff, Carolyn J. et al.''' (2007). '' A Practical Guide to Information Literacy Assessment for Academic Librarians.'' Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. A comprehensive collection of assessment techniques. Also includes information on how to choose an assessment tool and how to analyze and interpret the data generated by assessment.

#'''Warner, Dorothy.''' (2008). ''A Disciplinary Blueprint for the Assessment of Information Literacy.'' Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. Includes a chapter on information literacy for an interdisciplinary program in the sciences.

#* Provides a framework for linking the S&T standards with outcomes and sources for specific subject areas. One example Baldwin uses is from Standard Two: Procuring the information and Performance Indicator 2: "constructs and implements effectively designed search strategies." Then she provides: search term input options such as structure searching, image searching,using citations and cited reference searching,similar features in a variety of interfaces (such as e-mail and save).

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Introduction

STS Information Literacy Committee members selected relevant items to help users of this site become familiar with or enhance their knowledge of resources for teaching and assessing science information literacy. We encourage you to add items you feel would be valuable to others. Please do not edit existing references.

Blogs/Wikis/Discussion Groups

This listserv is sponsored by ACRL's Instruction Section and covers all aspects of library instruction, including assessment. Recent conversations of interest include a discussion on pre- and post-tests and the use of the iSkills assessment tool versus Project SAILS. Includes a searchable archive.

Provides a framework for linking the S&T standards with outcomes and sources for specific subject areas. One example Baldwin uses is from Standard Two: Procuring the information and Performance Indicator 2: "constructs and implements effectively designed search strategies." Then she provides: search term input options such as structure searching, image searching,using citations and cited reference searching,similar features in a variety of interfaces (such as e-mail and save).